Match-sate



UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,648, dated January 3,1860, t

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, LEVI BURNELL, of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Match-Safes; and I for use.

The invention consists in constructing the safe-box or match receptacle, with an opening or slot extending the whole height of the box or receptacle, and a slotextending the whole width of its bottom, so arranged as to expose the matches and render them very accessible.

The invention also consists in using in con: nection with the slot or opening of the box or match receptacle, an inclined bottom for the same, so as to facilitate the removal of the matches when a few onlyremain on the bottom. i

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct invention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a match receptacle or box which may be of rectangular form and upright, that is to say, its height exceeding in dimensions that of its width and breadth; this would probably be the most desirable shape or form. The front of the box A, is slotted vertically and centrally from top to bottom as shown clearly at a, in Fig. 1, said slot being sufiiciently wide to allow the thumb and finger to pass through into the box. The bottom I), of the box is also slotted as shown at c, said slot extendingthe whole width of the bottom, and being a continuation of the slot at. The bottom I), is inclined as shown clearly in Fig. 2, its front part be- .ters Patent, is

ing lower than its backpart. The back 01, i of the box extends'down some distance below i f the bottom I), as also. do the sidese, e, and an J inclined friction plate f is attached to the y H v front ofthe lower part of the sides 6, e, in I order to form a convenientyplace to; ignite the matches, and the chamber g, \formed by said plate, back and sides,jis a convenient lie-l 1 ceptacle for the sticksofused matches. The. 1 matches are indicated in red, audit will 100160 seen by referring to :Fig. 1, that they are laid horizontally in the box A, their ends resting 11 I on the bottom I), and their central partsfully C I I exposed both at the front and bottom of the box. v i

From the above description it will be seen that the matches may be withdrawnqfrom the box as required for use withthe greatest facility, and the fingers need notbe brought I 1 in contact with the igniting compound H at one end of them. The embarrassmentfac tending the removal of matches from ordia a nary boxes in consequence of the wedgingi l or binding ofthe matches in the box, when i f full, is obviated, and whenjithe box is nearly empty the few remaining ones may begvread-g 1 ily taken out as they will, in consequence of; the inclined bottom I), pass down to thefront part of the box. 1; I i i I do not confine myself to any particular; form of box, nor to anyv pa rticular ldimeni. sions of the same; forthe form ofythe box" may be varied in various ways. Neitherxdo I confine myselfto any particular material for manufacturing the boxes,althoughfsheetg1 metal will be probably used, j

Having thus described my jlIlYBIltlOIlQWhflli I claim as new and desireto secure byLetQ 1. A match box or receptacleprovidefdl with a slot or opening at oneside and at 5 bottom, substantially as andfor the purpose Set forth. l 2. I also claim the inclined bottom. b,lwith Y I the slots in the side andbottom, ofthe box, 951

for the purpose specified. I ii i LEVI BURNE LL.

Witnesses: THos. PETINGALE,

CHs. M. HUGHES. 

